defilement

🇺🇸 /dɪˈfaɪlmənt/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈfaɪlmənt/
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noun
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the act of making something dirty or no longer pure

The defilement of the river by the chemical spill was shocking.

translation

n. the act of making something dirty or no longer pure

Word Forms

Plural defilements